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John Fillmore
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Prior offices
Arizona House of Representatives District 23

Arizona House of Representatives District 16
Successor: Teresa Martinez

Elections and appointments
Last election

July 30, 2024

Personal
Profession
Small business owner
Contact

John Fillmore (Republican Party) was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 16. He assumed office on January 14, 2019. He left office on January 9, 2023.

Fillmore (Republican Party) ran for election to the Arizona House of Representatives to represent District 7. He lost in the Republican primary on July 30, 2024.

Biography

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Fillmore's professional experience includes working as a real estate broker and small business owner.

Committee assignments

Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.

2021-2022

Fillmore was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Fillmore was assigned to the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Fillmore served on these committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2024

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 7 (2 seats)

Walter Blackman and incumbent David Marshall defeated Nancy Hartl and Kevin Chiquete in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 7 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Walter Blackman
Walter Blackman (R) Candidate Connection
 
32.8
 
74,128
Image of David Marshall
David Marshall (R) Candidate Connection
 
32.4
 
73,162
Image of Nancy Hartl
Nancy Hartl (D) Candidate Connection
 
18.1
 
41,026
Image of Kevin Chiquete
Kevin Chiquete (D) Candidate Connection
 
16.7
 
37,786

Total votes: 226,102
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 7 (2 seats)

Nancy Hartl and Kevin Chiquete advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 7 on July 30, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Nancy Hartl
Nancy Hartl Candidate Connection
 
55.3
 
12,871
Image of Kevin Chiquete
Kevin Chiquete Candidate Connection
 
44.7
 
10,412

Total votes: 23,283
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 7 (2 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 7 on July 30, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Walter Blackman
Walter Blackman Candidate Connection
 
27.4
 
18,058
Image of David Marshall
David Marshall Candidate Connection
 
24.8
 
16,333
Steven Slaton
 
14.1
 
9,292
Image of Andrew Costanzo
Andrew Costanzo Candidate Connection
 
13.0
 
8,579
Image of John Fillmore
John Fillmore
 
13.0
 
8,571
Image of Barby Ingle
Barby Ingle Candidate Connection
 
7.6
 
4,992

Total votes: 65,825
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

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2022

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 7 (2 seats)

Incumbent David Cook and David Marshall defeated Chris Verrill in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 7 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of David Cook
David Cook (R)
 
52.6
 
59,974
Image of David Marshall
David Marshall (R)
 
46.4
 
52,893
Image of Chris Verrill
Chris Verrill (Independent) (Write-in)
 
1.0
 
1,192

Total votes: 114,059
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 7 (2 seats)

Incumbent David Cook and David Marshall defeated incumbent John Fillmore in the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 7 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of David Cook
David Cook
 
37.9
 
21,276
Image of David Marshall
David Marshall
 
32.2
 
18,083
Image of John Fillmore
John Fillmore
 
29.8
 
16,742

Total votes: 56,101
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Campaign finance

2020

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 16 (2 seats)

Jacqueline Parker and incumbent John Fillmore defeated Helen Hunter in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 16 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jacqueline Parker
Jacqueline Parker (R) Candidate Connection
 
39.2
 
74,784
Image of John Fillmore
John Fillmore (R)
 
36.1
 
68,760
Image of Helen Hunter
Helen Hunter (D)
 
24.7
 
47,071

Total votes: 190,615
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 16 (2 seats)

Helen Hunter advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 16 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Helen Hunter
Helen Hunter (Write-in)
 
100.0
 
1,713

Total votes: 1,713
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 16 (2 seats)

Jacqueline Parker and incumbent John Fillmore defeated Forest Moriarty and Lisa Godzich in the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 16 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jacqueline Parker
Jacqueline Parker Candidate Connection
 
32.3
 
17,459
Image of John Fillmore
John Fillmore
 
27.2
 
14,709
Forest Moriarty
 
22.1
 
11,981
Lisa Godzich
 
18.4
 
9,956

Total votes: 54,105
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Campaign finance

2018

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 16 (2 seats)

Incumbent Kelly Townsend and John Fillmore defeated Sharon Stinard and Richard Grayson in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 16 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kelly Townsend
Kelly Townsend (R)
 
35.6
 
49,643
Image of John Fillmore
John Fillmore (R)
 
33.0
 
46,000
Sharon Stinard (D)
 
23.0
 
32,018
Image of Richard Grayson
Richard Grayson (G)
 
8.4
 
11,646

Total votes: 139,307
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 16 (2 seats)

Sharon Stinard advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 16 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Sharon Stinard
 
100.0
 
11,897

Total votes: 11,897
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 16 (2 seats)

Incumbent Kelly Townsend and John Fillmore defeated Lisa Godzich, Tara Phelps, and Stephen Kridler in the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 16 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kelly Townsend
Kelly Townsend
 
33.4
 
14,361
Image of John Fillmore
John Fillmore
 
21.9
 
9,407
Lisa Godzich
 
19.7
 
8,475
Image of Tara Phelps
Tara Phelps Candidate Connection
 
16.2
 
6,951
Stephen Kridler
 
8.7
 
3,758

Total votes: 42,952
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2016

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Arizona House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 30, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.[1]

Incumbent Kelly Townsend and incumbent Doug Coleman defeated Sharon Stinard and Cara Prior in the Arizona House of Representatives District 16 general election.[2][3]

Arizona House of Representatives, District 16 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Kelly Townsend Incumbent 33.58% 51,466
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Doug Coleman Incumbent 33.48% 51,312
     Democratic Sharon Stinard 16.91% 25,912
     Democratic Cara Prior 16.04% 24,581
Total Votes 153,271
Source: Arizona Secretary of State


Cara Prior and Sharon Stinard were unopposed in the Arizona House of Representatives District 16 Democratic Primary.[4]

Arizona House of Representatives, District 16 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Cara Prior
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Sharon Stinard


Incumbent Doug Coleman and incumbent Kelly Townsend defeated John Fillmore and Adam Stevens in the Arizona House of Representatives District 16 Republican Primary.[5]

Arizona House of Representatives, District 16 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Doug Coleman Incumbent 29.82% 10,635
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Kelly Townsend Incumbent 34.17% 12,188
     Republican John Fillmore 19.17% 6,838
     Republican Adam Stevens 16.84% 6,006
Total Votes 35,667

Endorsements

In 2016, Fillmore's endorsements included the following:[6]

  • Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio
  • Maricopa County School Supt. Don Covey
  • Maricopa County Dist. 2 Supervisor Steve Chucri
  • Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu
  • Pinal County School Supt. Jill Broussard
  • Pinal County Dist. 5 Supervisor Todd House
  • Pinal County Attorney Lando Voyles

2014

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Arizona House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 28, 2014. Cara Prior was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbents Doug Coleman and Kelly Townsend defeated John Fillmore and Adam Stevens in the Republican primary. Coleman and Townsend defeated Prior in the general election.[7][8][9][10]

Arizona House of Representatives District 16, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDoug Coleman Incumbent 39.6% 28,908
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKelly Townsend Incumbent 38.8% 28,300
     Democratic Cara Prior 21.6% 15,792
Total Votes 73,000


Arizona House of Representatives, District 16 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKelly Townsend Incumbent 38.3% 12,035
Green check mark transparent.pngDoug Coleman Incumbent 28.1% 8,826
John Fillmore 21.8% 6,856
Adam Stevens 11.8% 3,724
Total Votes 31,441

2012

See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2012

Fillmore ran in the 2012 election for Arizona State Senate District 16. He was defeated by incumbent Rich Crandall in the Republican primary on August 28, 2012.[11][12]

Arizona State Senate, District 16 Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRich Crandall Incumbent 52.4% 9,493
John Fillmore 47.6% 8,614
Total Votes 18,107

2010

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2010

Fillmore and incumbent Frank Pratt were uncontested in the August 24 primary. They defeated Democrats Ernest Bustamante and Barbara McGuire in the November 2 general election.[13]

Arizona House of Representatives, District 23 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Frank Pratt (R) 32,303
Green check mark transparent.png John Fillmore (R) 30,986
Barbara McGuire (D) 23,679
Ernest Bustamante (D) 22,698

Campaign themes

2024

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2022

John Fillmore did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

John Fillmore did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2016

Fillmore's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

2nd Amendment

  • My God given right to protect myself, my family, my friends, my country, and others as needed ! I will always fight to allow someone to be able to defend themselves or their loved one..

Immigration

  • Our government is encouraging those who have invaded our country and it acts as if we, the American population, are the problem and that we must change and accept the illegals transgressions !.. I do not care what the Federal government , nor the bureaucrats say , we could deport the illegals if they would just get out of the way SECURE OUR BORDERS FIRST !!

Social Issues

  • In Arizona , Our public bathrooms should be gender specific

Education

  • Education is just giving our future (our children) the tools to succeed We used to require Latin, Greek, French, or German for one year prior to graduation from high school. In todays society remedial English is a required college course and the kids need it. It is an American embarrassment that we have failed as we teach social bull crap and babysit while not educating our children. WE can do better and I want to help the Teachers by fighting the rules that bind their ability such as Common Core and Federal intervention

The Economy, Capitalism, Free Enterprise, & Freedom

  • I believe that man is denied a rich, personal reward from God when he is not able to express himself through the enjoyment of his work. I am, of course, not saying that everything we do must be self pleasing, I am saying that when a person works and is rightfully compensated for that work through a fair wage or other compensation, they also obtain a sense of satisfaction of having a true net worth. That feeling of pride coming from being able to sustain themselves, their family and, if they so desire, others. When the government steals this satisfaction by weighing him down with welfare and then props him up with a small pittance that he does not earn, it robs the soul of that individual. This is not good. I would wager a tidy sum that no child has ever said " I want to be the welfare king of my country, living off of other peoples work if he/she were asked of their aspirations . Today we are so focused on helping people, I believe we are harming more than helping. We, as a society must help those that need help. And not forget also that the Lord helps those who help themself. As a society, we are obligated to help the less fortunate and Americans have always wanted to. However, we must recognize that too much giving leads to dependency. It robs a person the opportunity of enjoying a good work ethic or having a sense of pride in a job well done. The government does NOT create work nor value by and large. It's largesse and weight upon society actually hurts free enterprise and capitalism. The taxes required to support the "entitlments" of todays promises by the government to us Americans is overbearing, brutal and reminiscent of the Old Testament Rulers heavy demands on the people centuries ago. The handouts promised and dolled out are unrealistic, unsustainable and obscene. Welfare steals freedom, pride, and reward. I know of no government program anymore that requires a return to self sufficiency. It seems that our ability to fend for ourselves is being buried under preposterous laws, taxes, and overbearing regulations. Government should have no place in the control of the marketplace. Government needs to butt out of handling the availability of money or the setting of wages for workers. Governments should just get out of the way of entreprenurialship. This is what I believe in my heart.[14]
—John Fillmore, [15]

2014

Fillmore's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[16]

(Un)affordable Care Act

  • Excerpt: "Obamacare. When the government spends around six hundred million dollars to create website.. and it fails. I am supposed to be happy as they will try to run our healthcare?? The private marketplace is better."

Immigration

  • Excerpt: "Our government is encouraging those who have invaded our country and act as if we are the problem and that we must change and accept the illegals transgressions! Secure our Borders First !!"

2nd Amendment

  • Excerpt: "My God given right to protect myself, my family, my friends, my country, and others as needed! I will always fight to allow someone to be able to defend themselves or their loved one.."

Education

  • Excerpt: "Giving our future (our children) the tools to succeed. We used to require Latin, Greek, French, or German for one year prior to graduation from high school. In today's society remedial English is a required college course and the kids need it."

Campaign finance summary


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John Fillmore campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Arizona House of Representatives District 7Lost primary$16,839 $16,839
2022Arizona House of Representatives District 7Lost primary$28,519 $48,822
2020Arizona House of Representatives District 16Won general$36,940 N/A**
2018Arizona House of Representatives District 16Won general$37,997 N/A**
Grand total$120,295 $65,661
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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2022

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2021


2020


2019




Goldwater Institute

See also: Goldwater Institute's Legislative Report Card (2012)

The Goldwater Institute releases its "Legislative Report Card" annually for all Arizona legislators. This report card tracks how legislators voted on key votes and assigns them a letter grade based on how closely their votes agree with the Institute's positions. The primary values emphasized in the ratings are whether votes expand or restrict liberty.[17]

2012

Fillmore received a score of 72 out of 100 in the 2012 report card for a grade of A- according to the Goldwater Institute’s grading scale. This score was 2 higher than his score on the 2011 report card. Fillmore’s 72 in 2012 was tied for the 2nd highest grade among all 60 Arizona State Representatives.[17]


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Footnotes

  1. Arizona Secretary of State, "Elections Calendar & Upcoming Events," accessed January 11, 2016
  2. Arizona Secretary of State, "General election ," accessed September 9, 2016
  3. Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed November 11, 2016
  4. Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 Election Information - Primary Candidate List," accessed June 3, 2016
  5. Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 Election Information - Primary Candidate List," accessed June 3, 2016
  6. John Fillmore, "Main page," accessed August 17, 2016
  7. Arizona Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed August 27, 2014
  8. Arizona Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election," May 27, 2014
  9. Arizona Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed September 11, 2014
  10. Arizona Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed August 3, 2015
  11. Arizona Secretary of State, "Primary candidate list," accessed December 16, 2013
  12. Arizona Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed December 16, 2013
  13. Arizona Secretary of State, "General election results," accessed December 13, 2013
  14. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  15. John Fillmore, "Issues," accessed August 17, 2016
  16. JohnFillmore.com, "Issues," accessed July 30, 2014
  17. 17.0 17.1 Goldwater Institute, "2012 Legislative Report Card for Arizona's 50th Legislature, First Regular Session," August 15, 2012

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Preceded by
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Arizona House of Representatives District 16
2019-2023
Succeeded by
Teresa Martinez (R)
Preceded by
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Arizona House of Representatives District 23
Succeeded by
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